POPA ReconAPEC Raises $30M to Launch U.S. Regulated Equity Perps
APEC Raises $30M to Launch U.S. Regulated Equity Perps APEC — a CFTC-regulated exchange for perpetual futures on equities and stock indices — has raised $30M at a $300M valuation. It was founded by Theodore Gillibrand, 22, son of pro-crypto Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The round was led by Lux Capital, putting a politically charged twist on the race to bring regulated perps to US markets. It rides the post-CFTC-approval wave of perp launches — even as the regulator faces a CME lawsuit over those very products. 👉 fortune.com/2026/06/18/theodore-gillibrand-senator-kirstin-gillibrand-apec-amer…
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